{"id":134793,"date":"2017-03-11T00:04:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T05:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134793"},"modified":"2017-03-11T02:17:20","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T07:17:20","slug":"2017-big-east-tournament-finals-villanova-wildcats-vs-creighton-blue-jays-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-big-east-tournament-finals-villanova-wildcats-vs-creighton-blue-jays-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html","title":{"rendered":"2017 Big East Tournament Finals \u2013 Villanova Wildcats vs. Creighton Blue Jays Predictions, Picks and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Villanova Wildcats vs. Creighton Blue Jays Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Madison Square Garden\u2014 New York, New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday, March 11, 2017 &#8211; 6:30 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Villanova Wildcats vs Creighton Blue Jays \u2013 total: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">TBA<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NCAA Basketball lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on the Villanova Wildcats\u00a0(30-3, 15-3 Big East)<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">All Game Lines Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday night\u2019s tournament semis was supposed to be a revenge-filled crushing of Seton Hall, who upset them in last year\u2019s conference tourney. Instead, it was an almost last-second, come-from-behind 55-53 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing\u2019s wrong with a win like that, of course, but note that the Wildcats really looked like they were about to get embarrassed once again, as they got held to season-low 20 points heading into halftime. They got saved by their patience in the second half and Josh Hart scoring a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double, including an and-one putback that ultimately won the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Nova won both regular season meetings with Creighton, and they put up 79.5 points on 51.7 percent shooting on those contests. The\u00a0big three, as expected, powered them through with good season series averages &#8211; Hart (17 PPG, 7.5 RPG), Kris Jenkins (18 PPG), and Jalen Brunson (18 PPG, 4 APG).<\/p>\n<p>Through the trio, the team is top 20 in offensive and defensive efficiency rankings, while also being 17-3 in its last 20 games (10-10 ATS).<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Creighton Blue Jays\u00a0(25-8, 10-8 Big East)<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">All Game Lines Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Blue Jays just got done winning\u00a0a thrilling, back-and-forth affair with Xavier to advance to the tourney&#8217;s finale, 75-72. It was one of the most exciting games in all of the tournament play\u00a0thus far, as it featured an ending that had the two teams exchanging threes right before the buzzer.<\/p>\n<p>Marcus Foster and Justin Patton each had a team-high 21 points, with Foster, the team&#8217;s main option and leading scorer (18.4 PPG), also hitting the\u00a0game&#8217;s final trey that gave Creighton a three-point lead with just six seconds left. The defense and hustle-minded Patton only had three rebounds, but he did record a pair of blocks and shot an efficient 10-for-13 from the field.<\/p>\n<p>Such victories are a good confidence booster for any team, especially for the Blue Jays who got dominated in both of their previous battles with their next\u00a0foes. They are netting 83 points\u00a0on 50.9 percent shooting overall, but could only score 63.5 and shoot for 44.9 percent against Villanova.<\/p>\n<p>Foster should be eyed by coach Greg McDermott to come up big again, as he was able to pile up offense on the &#8216;Cats in the said meetings &#8211; 23.5 points and 4.5 assists.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Nova wins\u00a0in a cardiac finish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and build a winning college basketball parlay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" 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